Senior attack Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) and senior goakeeper Maghan Grahn (Roseau, Minn.), as well as junior attack Leanne Ferretti (Sound Beach, N.Y.), of the University of New Hampshire women’s lacrosse team were named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll, the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Association announced recently.

Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) and Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.), senior captains on the 2006 University of New Hampshire women’s lacrosse team, both scored a second-half goal to spark the North team to an 18-13 victory against the South in the 2006 STX Farewell Festival Division I game June 10 at Johns Hopkins University.

DURHAM, N.H. - Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) of the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team was named to the IWLCA Northeast Region All-America First Team and teammates Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) and Christine Carbone (Nashua, N.H.) were Second Team honorees, the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association announced Wednesday. These student-athletes are now eligible for inclusion on the IWLCA/US Lacrosse All-America Team that will be announced May 30.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse program celebrated its 2006 season - a year in which the Wildcats won nine consecutive games en route to its conference-record ninth consecutive appearance in the America East Championship and a fifth straight trip to the conference's title game - Friday night at the Squamscott Room of Holloway Commons.

BALTIMORE, Md. - Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) became the University of New Hampshire's career goals leader in a four-point performance, but the ninth-ranked Boston University women's lacrosse team won the America East Championship tournament with a 12-10 victory Sunday afternoon at UMBC Stadium Complex.

BALTIMORE, Md. - Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) recorded five points with three goals and two assists to lead the fourth-seeded University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to a 12-5 victory against top-seeded University of Maryland-Baltimore County in Friday's America East semifinal game at UMBC Stadium.

Captains Leland, Blanchette, Carbone Named First Team All-America East

BALTIMORE, Md. - Seven members of the 2006 University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team have been honored with placement on one of the America East All-Conference Teams, announced Thursday night at the conference's annual awards banquet.

BOSTON - Jenny Hauser recorded four goals and five assists to lead the eighth-ranked Boston University women's lacrosse team to Saturday afternoon's 20-5 America East victory against the University of New Hampshire at Nickerson Field.

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Sarah Von Bargen (East Setauket, N.Y.) matched her
career high of six goals, but five Seawolves scored three goals apiece to
propel the Stony Brook University women's lacrosse team to Friday
afternoon's 18-13 America East victory against the University of New
Hampshire at LaValle Stadium.

DURHAM, N.H. — Senior captains Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) and
Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) combined for seven goals and two assists to
lead the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to Tuesday
afternoon's 11-10 come-from-behind non-conference victory against the
University of Connecticut at Memorial Field.

BOSTON — Sarah Von Bargen (East Setauket, N.Y.), a freshman attack on the
University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was named Rookie of the
Week by America East on Monday. Von Bargen is a three-time recipient of the
award who received the same honor April 3 and March 13.

DURHAM, N.H. — Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) recorded her 100th
career goal and Alexa Webster (Aurora, Colo.) had a game-high five points to
highlight the University of New Hampshire's 18-2 victory against Binghamton
University in Saturday afternoon's America East women's lacrosse matchup at
Memorial Field.

DURHAM, N.H. — Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) and Moira Talbot (Marblehead,
Mass.) recorded seven and six points, respectively, to propel the University
of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to Wednesday afternoon's 19-10
non-conference victory against Harvard University at Memorial Field.

DURHAM, N.H. — In a battle for first place in the America East conference standings,
senior captains Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) and Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.)
recorded six points apiece to propel the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse
team to Saturday afternoon's 20-9 victory against the University of Maryland-Baltimore
County at Memorial Field.

DURHAM, N.H. — Katie Leland (Timonium, Md./Dulaney HS) ascended to the top of the career points list for the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse program with the last of her seven points — the 236th of her career — April 5 in UNH's 14-4 victory at the University of Vermont.

BURLINGTON, Vt. - Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) recorded seven points with five goals and
two assists to become the program's career points leader and lead the University of New
Hampshire women's lacrosse team to Wednesday afternoon's 14-4 America East victory
against the University of Vermont at Moulton Winder Field.

BOSTON ~ Katie Leland (Timonium, Md,), a senior tri-captain on the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was named Player of the Week and teammate Sarah Von Bargen (East Setauket, N,Y.) was honored as Rookie of the Week by America East on Monday. The duo sparked the Wildcats to victories against both Brown University (17-14) and University at Albany (15-10) last week.

Durham, N.H. - Senior captains Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) and Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) recorded seven and six points, respectively, to lead the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to Saturday afternoon's 15-10 America East conference victory against the University at Albany at Memorial Field.

DURHAM, N.H. — Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) and Moira Talbot (Marblehead, Mass.) scored
five goals each and Sarah Von Bargen (East Seatuket, N.Y.) recorded four goals to propel
the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to Wednesday afternoon's 17-14
non-conference victory against Brown University at Memorial Field.

AMHERST, Mass. - University of New Hampshire junior attacker Alexa Webster (Aurora,
Colo.) scored five goals while Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) added four goals and two
assists to lead the Wildcats to a convincing 17-8 victory over the Massachusetts
Minutewomen Saturday afternoon in women's lacrosse action at Garber Field.

BOSTON — Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.), a senior tri-captain on the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was named America East Player of the Week and teammate Ashley Milley (Sudbury, Mass.) was honored as the conference's Defender of the Week as announced by America East on Monday.

TOWSON, Md. — Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) tied the score with 1:15 remaining in regulation to force overtime and Moira Talbot (Marblehead, Mass.) netted the only goal in the extra session to lift the University of New Hampshire women' lacrosse team to Thursday afternoon's 14-13 non-conference victory at Towson University.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Moira Talbot (Marblehead, Mass.) matched her career high of three goals but the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team was defeated 16-7 Tuesday afternoon by Vanderbilt University at the VU Lacrosse Complex.

BOSTON — Sarah Von Bargen (East Seatauket, N.Y.), a freshman on the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was named co-recipient of the America East Rookie of the Week award, the league announced Monday.

DURHAM, N.H. — Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.) reached the 200-point milestone with a six-point effort and Kristin Blanchette (Sudbury, Mass.) surpassed 100 career points during her five-point performance and the duo led the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team to Saturday afternoon's 20-8 non-conference victory against Marist College at Memorial Field.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Lauren Taylor scored seven goals to propel the Yale University women's lacrosse team to Wednesday afternoon's 15-8 non-conference victory against the University of New Hampshire at Johnson Field.

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire stayed with third-ranked Dartmouth College throughout the first half, but the Big Green held the Wildcats scoreless in the second half on their way to a 12-5 victory Saturday afternoon in women's lacrosse action at Memorial Field.

DURHAM, N.H. — The College of the Holy Cross women's lacrosse team scored the last three goals of the game, including the only tally in overtime, to rally to defeat the University of New Hampshire, 12-11, Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Field.

DURHAM, N.H. — In a word - young. That's certainly one way to describe the 2006 University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, which features 11 freshmen and six sophomores on a 23-player squad that will look to extend its America East conference record for consecutive tournament appearances to nine and advance to the championship game for the fifth straight year.

DURHAM, N.H. — Katie Leland (Timonium, Md.), a senior attack on the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, was named to the Inside Lacrosse Pre-season All-America Third Team, the publication released earlier this month.

BOSTON — The University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse team, which finished second in the 2005 America East standings and as runner-up in the conference tournament, amassed 38 points to place second in the 2006 America East Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Poll that was released Wednesday afternoon.

DURHAM, N.H. — Sandy Bridgeman, the 10th-year head coach of the University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse program, has announced that seven student-athletes have signed a National Letter of Intent to be a UNH Wildcat in the fall 2006 semester.